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A guide to Louisville’s pizza scene
A slice of pizza on a plate sitting on a menu for Pizza Lupo
Pizza Lupo has sourdough pizzas with the best crusts in town. | Photo by LOUtoday
Whenever we’re feeling saucy, we like to dig into a slice of local pizza. Louisville’s pizza scene is bubbling with options — and we keep finding ways to top ourselves. If you’re on the quest for the perfect slice, we’ve pie-oneered a list of 12 places to grab pizza that are definitely worth the dough.

Local Legends

Pizza Lupo | Butchertown
Founded in 2017, this Butchertown operation’s wood-fired Neopolitan offerings won LEO Weekly’s Reader’s Choice Award for Best Pizza in 2021 and 2022. Plus, our readers said it has the best crust in Derby City. It’s most popular pie, Sting Like a Bee, pays homage to “The Greatest” and features Detroit-style pepperoni cups and hot honey.

Fancier Fare

Bar Vetti | NuLu
Located on the first floor of the AC Hotel, Bar Vetti might seem like a suave spot to sip a cocktail — like the Tommy’s Never Right — but its menu also offers six pizzas, including a mushroom and artichoke pie with marscapone and locally farmed fungi.

A slice of pepperoni pizza on a place next to a fork.

The Post offers classic New York-style slices until midnight, but don’t sleep on their monthly specials.

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Photo courtesy @mydailybourbon

Think outside the pizza box

The Post | Germantown + Highlands
This late-night spot, which dishes out New York-style slices until midnight, is known for its specialty pies — like the New Dill with ranch dressing + pickles.

Brick oven-style

Mac’s at Mile Wide | Irish Hill
There’s no need to investigate how the sausage (pizza) is made at Mac’s — the brick oven greets you the moment you walk in the door at Mile Wide Beer Co. on Barret Avenue. The counter is conveniently located just steps from the bar, too.

We know, this is just a piece of the pie. If your favorite place to get pizza wasn’t mentioned, let us know so we can show it some love in the future.
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Asked

What does pizza night typically look like for you?
A. Getting delivery and eating in
B. Buying pizza from the grocery store
C. Making pizza from scratch
D. No pizza for me
Do you get cheesy?
 
Events
Friday, Nov. 10
  • Festival of Trees & Lights | Friday, Nov. 10-Sunday, Nov. 12 | Times vary | Louisville Slugger Field, 103 N. Preston St., Louisville | $10-$50 | Marvel at 100+ decorated trees and holiday decor by local designers.
  • Barrell Craft Spirits Veterans Day Bottle Sale | Friday, Nov. 10-Saturday, Nov. 11 | Times vary | Barrell Craft Spirits, 2100 Watterson Trail, Jeffersontown | Free | Get special pricing on bottles at the blending facility in J-town.
  • Louisville Book Festival | Friday, Nov. 10-Saturday, Nov. 11 | 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Kentucky International Convention Center, 221 S. 4th St., Louisville | Free | Meet over 100 authors + check out exhibitors and presenters.
  • The Head And The Heart | Friday, Nov. 10 | 8 p.m. | Old Forester’s Paristown Hall, 724 Brent St., Louisville | $39.50-$89.50 | See this indie folk band known for songs like “All We Ever Knew.”
Saturday, Nov. 11
  • Throo the Zoo 5K Run/Walk | Saturday, Nov. 11 | 8-11 a.m. | Louisville Zoo, 1100 Trevilian Way, Louisville | $35-$50 | Receive a free T-shirt and commemorative medal when you finish this race through the Louisville Zoo.
  • Kentucky Veterans Day Parade | Saturday, Nov. 11 | 12-3 p.m. | Jefferson Street, between 2nd and 7th streets, Louisville | Free | See restored and active duty military vehicles from the surrounding area drive through downtown.
  • NuLu Jingle Fest | Saturday, Nov. 11 | 11 a.m.-7 p.m. | East Market District, Shelby Street between Market Street and Nanny Goat Strut, Louisville | Free | Get into the holiday spirit early with family photos, gift wrapping, an ugly sweater fashion show, and live music.
Sunday, Nov. 12
  • The Louisville Leopard Percussionists | Sunday, Nov. 12 | 2-3 p.m. | Speed Art Museum, Louisville | Free | Experience a high-energy performance from this musical group made up of Louisville kids.
  • University of Louisville Women’s Basketball vs. DePaul | Sunday, Nov. 12 | KFC YUM! Center, 1 Arena Plaza, Louisville | $14-$60 | Watch the 1-0 Cardinals women’s basketball team in their home opener.
  • “RENT!” | Sunday, Nov. 12 | 5:30pm-7:30pm | The Henry Clay Theater, 604 S. 3rd St., Louisville | $25-$28 | See this rock musical performed by Pandora Productions.
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News Notes
Eat
  • Speaking of pizza... Louisville Pizza Week begins on Monday, Nov. 13. This year, 16 restaurants are taking part, offering $10 pies. If you eat at four or more spots, you’ll be entered to win a gift card. That’s plenty to cheese about.
Sports
  • A Kentucky Derby winner has run his last race. Rich Strike won the 148th Derby in 2022 with 80-1 odds, the second-highest long shot to ever claim the garland of roses. He’s retiring from racing and is set to be sold at Keeneland in Lexington on Friday, Nov. 17. (WHAS11)
Opening
  • Mall St. Matthews is now home to the MELANnaire Marketplace, a pop-up holiday market with dozens of minority-owned businesses. The marketplace opens today at 11 a.m., and will be open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays through Tuesday, Jan. 2.
Holiday
  • It’s Veterans Day weekend, and the Louisville Zoo is honoring those who’ve served by offering free admission to active, discharged, and retired members of the military + their immediate household families tomorrow, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Just be sure to bring proof of military service.
Tech
  • A new app could help address hunger across Kentucky. “Food Rescue Hero” comes from Fairdale-based organization Kentucky Harvest. It will connect restaurants with volunteers, who will then deliver leftover food to nonprofit organizations. Download the app to lend a hand.
Health
  • November is Diabetes Awareness Month. With that in mind, Walgreens is offering free diabetes testing at five Louisville locations throughout the month.
Seasonal
  • Flying with gifts this holiday? Pro tip: Wait to wrap them. Any wrapped gift in a carry-on could be opened by TSA. (And who wants to wrap gifts twice? Not us.) Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) shares five more tips for a stress-free trip to the airport this holiday season.*
Active
  • Registration for Northeast Family YMCA 53rd Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Trot, brought to you by Publix, is now open. All participants of the 10K, 5K, and Kids’ Trot will receive a commemorative Turkey Trot t-shirt + medal. The race will be held rain or shine. Register here.*
Travel
  • See why The New York Times named Greenville, SC as one of the “52 Places to Go in 2023.” Plus, snag a free Visitor’s Guide to start planning your trip.*
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Community

A new look for Elliott Park

Elliott Park is going to look a whole lot different
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The Olmsted Park Conservancy + Louisville Parks and Recreation broke ground on the project Wednesday, Nov. 8. | Photo by @olmstedparks502
A Russell neighborhood park with ties to Louisville’s Major League Baseball history is getting a $2.9 million remodel.

Come next fall, Elliott Park will see a total renovation of its current amenities including:
  • A new playground + sprayground
  • Revamped picnic areas
  • Walking paths
  • A field house
A few new features include a limestone seating wall, horseshoe pits, and permanent tabletop games, like chess.

The plan for the nearly four-acre park was informed by neighbors and community organizations, like ElderServe.

Before it joined the Olmsted Park System in 1906, the site was known as Eclipse Park. From 1882 to 1892 it hosted Louisville’s former and only Major League Baseball team.

Elliott Park is one of 17 parks in Louisville’s Olmsted Park System designed to bring green spaces into the urban landscape. The money fueling the project comes from the Olmsted Parks Conservancy, city budget allocations, and American Rescue Plan funds.
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The Wrap
 
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Today’s edition by:
Jeff
From the editor
Back in March, we got a little cheesy and went a little mad. We asked LOUtoday’s readers to choose Louisville’s best pizza, bracket-style. After a month of voting and ~2,700 votes, Danny Mac’s emerged victorious. As far as accolades go, that title is baked in prestige.
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